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Information technology plays a key role within
any financial-services institution, and is quickly
becoming the central element in cost-control,
profitability, business expansion and other critical
business issues. Indeed, as IT pervades the entire
business process and organisation, chief technology
and chief information officers are facing greater
and evolving demands.
In view of technology’s changing role in
financial institutions, discussions at the Summit’s
Core Banking, Payments & Technology Conference
will emphasise business issues in the financial-services
industry and IT’s role in helping financial
institutions face business and operational challenges.
The proceedings are meant to equip chief technology
officers, chief information officers and other
senior executives responsible for financial institutions’
technological infrastructure with insights that
will enable them to contribute to their organisations’
business goals.
Agenda
| DAY
1 Tuesday,
15 March |
| 13.00-14.00 |
Registration and Coffee
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| 14.00-15.30 |
Welcome and Introduction by The Asian Banker
Keynote Presentation "What All Directors Should Know About Governance Of Financial Institutions In Today's Volatile Marketplace"
The legendary Bill Seidman, who presided over the resolution of the savings-and-loans (S&L) debacle in the US and was the chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in the US for the most important parts of its history, continues to be the voice of wisdom on some of the hardest questions related to the governance of financial institutions today.
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Will Basel II, new IAS guidelines and other enhanced risk management and corporate governance regimes really make a difference in the stability of financial institutions globally? |
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Are Asia's financial institutions and policymakers, especially in Japan, China, Korea and Indonesia, repeating the same mistakes, perhaps in different guises, that led to the savings-and-loans fallout in the US? |
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What are the issues we should be concerned about as more banks take on financial holding company models, and how can we expect complex institutions in the US to develop? |
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What are Mr. Seidman's own assessments of the role of independent directors in the critical areas of remuneration, audit and risk management? |
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What forces reshaping the US economy should we be concerned with? |
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| 15.30
– 16.00 |
Tea Break
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| 16.00
– 17.30 |
Forum On China
"Corporate Governance Issues In China"
The recent string of corporate scandals involving seemingly reputable Chinese corporations listed on international bourses has raised a critical question ~ Are Chinese institutions ready for the world of rising shareholder activism? What is the real state of corporate transparency and responsibility within China's large corporations?
| Speakers & Panelists |
Mr. Wang Shihao, Senior Executive Vice President, Bank of Shanghai
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Prof. Liu Junhai, Professor of Business Law and Assistant Director, Institute of Law, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (Beijing)
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Mr. Richard Leung, Country Head - China, DBS Bank
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Dr. Wei S. Yen, Managing Director, Financial Institutions, Asia Pacific, Moody's
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Asia Pacific Outlook Forum
"Asia-Pacific Banking and Sovereign Outlook 2005"
Sovereign upgrades globally continued to outpace sovereign downgrades by a wide margin in the fourth quarter of 2004. Will Asian sovereign ratings continue with this trend in 2005? Standard & Poor's Ratings will provide its perspective and latest thinking on the credit outlook of the sovereign and sovereign-supported entities in the Asia-Pacific region including geopolitical risks and a global analysis of sovereigns.
| Presentation by |
Mr. Paul Coughlin, Managing Director, Asia, Corporate and Government Ratings, Standard & Poor's Ratings
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Ms. Nancy Koh, Director, Financial Services, Standard & Poor's Ratings
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| Mr. John Stuermer, Managing Director, Fixed Income Research, Bear Sterns, Singapore |
| Mr. Damien Wood, Director and Head of Asian Credit Research, Credit Suisse First Boston, Singapore |
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2 Wednesday,
16 March |
| 09.00
– 10.30 |
Welcome and Introduction by The Asian Banker
Keynote
Address by Al Gore,
Former Vice President of the United States of America
"Investing in the Sustainability
of Businesses Worldwide"
Followed by a dialogue and Q&A with Mr Gore, with a focus on Mr Gore's observations on:
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The sustainability of US budgetary policies and its impact on the US corporate scene |
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Shareholder and regulatory activism in the US today and their impact on US businesses in general (the broad range of issues from the Spitzer inquiries to boardroom tussles at major corporations today) |
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Aligning US responses with international initiatives such as the International Accounting Standards (IAS) |
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Mr. Gore's personal motivation in starting Generation Investment Management and the firm's global objectives in promoting sustainability as a business core competency |
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How does sustainability influence risk management in high-risk businesses like trading firms? |
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Mr. Gore's interactions with the Senate Banking Committee and trends in banking that he sees taking shape |
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US policy towards Asia as well as US/global current social, political and economic situations. |
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| 10.30
– 11.00 |
Tea Break |
| 11.00
– 12.30 |
Session 2 with Vice President Al Gore
Contextualising Global Trends in Governance and Risk to Developments in Asia
Dialogue and Q&A with Mr. Gore and invited panelists. Mr. Gore may respond to the following proposed issues:
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The experience of large Asian corporations in accessing US investors |
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The influence of hedge funds and instruments like real estate investment trusts (REITS) on corporate behaviour |
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Are governance and sustainability the corporate version of the "green" movement? |
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How can traditional Asian corporations be better structured to inculcate better risk and governance practices |
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How different are the conduct of directors in Asia relative to the US, and to what extent should independence and conduct of directors be legislated |
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To what extent will we see harmonization of governance codes across regions, especially in Asia |
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| 12.30
– 14.00 |
Networking Luncheon
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| 14.00
– 15.30 |
Core
Banking, Payments and Technology Keynote
Session
“The
Secret Is In The Execution”
Propelled by buoyant regional economies,
many Asian banks continue to expand rapidly.
What operational, architectural and business
issues and priorities must take precedence
to support this phase to ensure sustainability?
This keynote session with business leaders
from some of the most ambitious banks and
consulting firms with strong execution capabilities
with a borad sweep of the competitive and
execution issues that are needed to succeed
operationally in today’s marketplace.
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| 15.30
– 16.00 |
Tea Break
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| 16.00
- 17.30 |
The
Payments Systems Forum
Revolutionising
The Payments Industry
As a result of technological developments,
market shifts, regulatory requirements and
other changes, financial institutions have
built somewhat fragmented payments propositions.
The challenge now is to find an integrated
solution that enhances ROI. This session will
discuss some issues that must be considered:
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The key technologies
and channels that are being adopted
by the industry. Which are essential
and which would be superfluous? |
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Governments’ and regulators’
roles in the payments industry of the
future |
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Strategies for enhancing ROI in the
current environment of rapid change |
| Speakers
& Panelists |
Dr.
Tanai Khiaonarong,
Senior Analyst, Payment System Group,
Bank of Thailand
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PDF presentation |
Mr.
Angelito Villanueva,
Chairman, BancNet (Philippines)
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PDF presentation |
Mr.
Christophe Uzureau,
Associate Analyst, Gartner Research
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| Ms.
Norma Sit,
CEO, QB, Singapore |
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| 17.30
– 19.00 |
Welcome Cocktail |
| DAY
3 Thursday,
17 March |
| 09.00
– 10.30 |
Issues
In Choosing A Core Banking System For Your
Bank Today
As legacy systems grow older, they are becoming
more onerous to maintain. On the other hand,
new technology, on open platforms, are providing
banks with new architectural choices. This
session addresses:
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Integrating disparate
information systems and channels into
the core-banking system |
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The issues of cost, efficiency and
other critical architectural challenges
that need to be met by today’s
core banking systems. |
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Real business issues faced by banks
during the implementation of core banking
technology |
| Presentations
by |
Mr.
Steve Ingram, Managing Director
and Group CIO, DBS Bank, Singapore
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PDF presentation |
Mr.
Andreas E. Susetyo, Senior
Executive VP & Chief IT Officer,
Bank Mandiri, Indonesia
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PDF presentation |
| Mr.
D. Krishnamurthy,
General Manager for Information Technology,
Bank of India |
Mr.
Girish Vaidya,
Senior Vice President, Infosys Technologies
and Head of Finacle
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PDF presentation |
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| 10.30
– 11.00 |
Coffee Break
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| 11.00
– 12.30 |
Challenges
In The
Application And Distribution Arena In A Competitive
Marketplace
In an increasingly competitive banking environment,
where few products and services are truly
unique, a bank can gain a competitive edge
via smart applications and distribution strategies.
This session explores:
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The challenges presented
by today’s competitive marketplace |
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Setting up effective distribution
and applications layers within the IT
architecture |
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Business-level successes from various
applications and distribution approaches |
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Lessons learnt from the implementation
of these strategies |
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| 12.30
– 14.00 |
Networking
Luncheon |
| 14.00
– 15.30 |
The
Annual Outsourcing Forum
Issues
In Privacy, Continuity And Operational Risk
Entrusting IT-related functions to a third
party can be a risky undertaking, especially
for financial institutions, which handle substantial
amounts of private information. This session
explores:
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The risks of outsourcing
IT-related functions, particularly concerning
privacy breaches and long-term continuity |
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Banks’ experience in managing
the inherent risks in outsourcing |
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Issues in business continuity management
when business processes are outsourced |
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| 15.30
– 16.00 |
Tea Break |
| 16.00
- 17.30 |
Closing
Keynote Address:
“Where Asia Can Go Wrong”
Asia had suffered, and continues to be
beleaguered, by an unbridled credit culture
that has merely shifted its focus from the
corporate to the consumer sector. The resulting
threat to the region’s socio-economic
stability may yet yield unpleasant surprises
for not just Asia but the increasingly interconnected
global economy. Where are the dark spots
in a region that is prospering again?
Dr.
Peter Warburton,
Author of “Debt and Delusion”
& Member of the Shadow Monetary Policy
Committee at the Institute of Economic Affairs
(UK)
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PDF presentation
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Note : For the latest update of speakers and
sessions, please visit www.theasianbanker.com
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Featuring a Keynote Dialogue with Al Gore,
Former Vice President of the United States of America